” a Redstone Rocket”
Better that than a Vanguard!
I remember watching those Navy Vanguard rockets try to take off and then burn/explode etc.
They finally let the Army try and they succeeded their first time with the Jupiter C.
My Dad designed Vanguard 1 (and Minitrack). I attended the 50th celebration of Vanguard 1. See my website www.gpsdeclassified.com
People at the Cape will tell you about the um, rather daring attitude of the original pad rats there...note the proximity of the photographers to the Bumper 8 (V2 + WAC Corporal) launched in 1950.
